Handmade Gifts – September 28, 2008
In today’s world of mass production, handmade items are more meaningful than ever. Beyond being well-crafted, original workmanship, they can be manifestations of love, personal...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Big Dreams on a Small Island – September 21, 2008
Every great endeavor starts small, sometimes as little more than a dream. Lucy Maud Montgomery was raised on Canada’s beautiful Prince Edward Island and loved...
Immeasurably Significant – September 14, 2008
Who doesn’t want to be successful? Who doesn’t want to achieve in their field and find fame, fortune, or power? This kind of success is...
How Firm a Foundation – September 07, 2008
We don’t know exactly who wrote the words or music to “How Firm a Foundation,” one of the most beloved hymns of the past 200...
And So We Endure – August 31, 2008
Much of the work in this world is done by those who had good reasons to give up, but didn’t. Michelangelo ascended a scaffold 68...
Fact or Fable? – August 24, 2008
A beloved fairy tale tells the story of an emperor who loved fine clothing. One day, two tailors appeared claiming they could make clothing so...
The Simple Joys of Life – August 17, 2008
The city park was humming with activity—businesspeople were hurrying to their lunch breaks, and shoppers were briskly walking by with their packages. A mother with...
The Parable of the Pear Seed – August 10, 2008
The wise observation of human behavior is a trademark of the Chinese culture, its history and people. For more than 3,000 years of recorded history,...
This Is My Father’s World – August 03, 2008
Maltbie Babcock of Syracuse, New York, probably could have had any job he wanted. He was a brilliant scholar, an outstanding athlete, a dynamic leader,...